Police checkmate Natasha’s homecoming, cite security threat

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The Kogi State Police Command has warned Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, against going ahead with her homecoming rally.

The lawmaker, who represents Kogi Central Senatorial District, was recently controversially suspended over alleged “gross misconduct”, had planned to come home to celebrate Sallah with her constituents.

The state government in a move many suspect was planned to abort the visit, on Monday banned all public gatherings in the state citing insecurity fears.

Akpoti-Uduaghan rejected the ban and insisted on going ahead with her programme in Okene.

However, the state police command has stepped into the fray and warned the lawmaker against the homecoming programme.

The State Commissioner of Police,
Miller Dantawaye, in a statement released by ASP William Aya, the spokesperson of the police in the state, on Tuesday, advised the lawmaker to cancel her homecoming since the state government had banned all public gatherings in the state.

“Following the intelligence report on security threats in Kogi State and the subsequent ban on all forms of rally and procession by the Kogi State Government, the Nigeria Police Force, Kogi State Police Command has called on the organisers of planned rally at Okene to cancel such event in the interest of the peace in Kogi State,” the statement read.“The call for cancellation becomes necessary, noting that intelligence reveals that some hoodlums plan to hijack the process and cause disturbance of peace in the State. The Command cannot afford to jeopardize the existing peace the State is currently enjoying.

“In view of the security threat received on the planned rally, the Kogi State Police Command is therefore advising the organisers to cancel the event so as to avoid any breakdown of law and order in the State. As the Command will not hesitate to apply the full wrath of law on anyone who causes disturbance of peace and order in the State.”